Luxembourg's outdoor pools overrun with visitors

As the temperatures in Luxembourg reached over 30°C on Tuesday, the country's outdoor pools were overrun with visitors, with police required to calm the queuing crowds in Oberkorn.

18.06.2013

(CS) As the temperatures in Luxembourg reached over 30°C on Tuesday, the country's outdoor pools were overrun with visitors, with police required to calm the queuing crowds in Oberkorn.

Over the course of the afternoon, the maximum capacity of 1,200 visitors at the pool in Oberkorn was reached. However, police were called to the scene to calm those who had queued in vain and were forced to wait for visitors to leave before any new admissions.

Long queues also formed at the country's other outdoor pools, for example in Remich and Rodange, and swimming lakes, for example in Remerschen.

For a list of outdoor swimming pools, visit mywort.lu

Meanwhile, Luxembourg's emergency services have warned of the dangers of swimming in the Grand Duchy's lakes and rivers, saying that water temperatures remain low and urging swimmers to be vigilant of currents and not over-estimate their strength.